Business and Personal Finance Dictionary
# A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
- STUDENT LOAN
A student loan is financial aid that students must repay. When backed by a federal government guarantee, student loans carry lower interest charges than is typically available to consumers. Common federal loans include Stafford loans, Parent Loans for Undergraduate Students (PLUS) loans and Perkins loans.Back